Wrecks of the Carolina Coast

Admin Note:  I though ya’ll like this list…….Be SURE to hit “Read More” on THIS one. Abandoned Shipwreck Act Shipwrecks in the National Register of Historic Places North Carolina A.P. Hurt. The intact remains of this iron hulled stern-wheel riverboat lie in 15 feet of water in the Cape Fear River near Wilmington. She was […]

Breaking News

Breaking News 6 Man LifeRaft Spotted Off Cape Fear….. A 6 man Liferaft has been spotted 50 miles East of the Cape Fear River at 33 42.6 N 077 01.5 W Stay Tuned For Details……Breaking News 6 Man LifeRaft Spotted Off Cape Fear….. A 6 man Liferaft has been spotted 50 miles East of the […]

SCUP – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES

FF-12-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: SCUP – RECREATIONAL PURPOSES – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 30, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the taking of scup for recreational purposes from the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N Latitude): I. […]

BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS

FF-11-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: BLACK SEA BASS – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01A.M, Saturday, January 31, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial black sea bass fishery north of Cape Hatteras (35° 15’N. Latitude): I. SIZE LIMIT It […]

FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN

FF-10-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS – ATLANTIC OCEAN Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, hereby announces that effective at 12:01 A.M., Saturday, January 31, 2004, the following restrictions will apply to the commercial flounder fishery: I. TRIP LIMITS During the period beginning at 12:01 A.M. Saturday, January 31, 2004 […]

Unknown

UnKnown Wreck 34/11/12.61 076/36/04.72 HISTORY  F00052WD/43-44–NO.778; WRECK LOCATED IN LAT 34/10/00N, LONG 76/ ì36/30W IN 100FT OF WATER, WITH A LEAST ECHOSOUNDER DEPTH OF ì100FT. ATTACHED DATA INDICATES THE VESSEL TO BE AN OLD WOODEN ìWRECK, FLAT ON BOTTOM, DOWN A LONG TIME. VISIBLE IN PICTURES; MUCH ìMARINE GROWTH, WOODEN HULL AND WRECKAGE. LETTERS ON […]

MAN FALLS UNCONSCIOUS WHILE FISHING

MAN FALLS UNCONSCIOUS WHILE FISHING FORT MACON, N.C. – The Coast Guard coordinated a medevac with the Marine Helicopter Unit PEDRO from a charter boat this morning on the east side of Cape Lookout, N.C. Coast Guard Group Ft. Macon received a radio call for help from the vessel at about 9 a.m. They reported […]

SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA

PA-6-2004 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Preston P. Pate, Jr., Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following shellfish area temporary closures will take effect immediately: No person shall take or attempt to take any oysters, […]

Boaters Cautioned to Stay Safe in Cold Conditions

Boaters Cautioned to Stay Safe in Cold Conditions ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The winter season is upon us and with the temperatures staying at or below freezing, the Coast Guard would like to remind mariners to stay safe while out on the water. Being prepared could be the difference between life and death in icy water. You […]

One Man Rescued After Boat Sinks

One Man Rescued After Boat Sinks Coast Guard Still Searching For Another PORTSMOUTH, Va., — The Coast Guard pulled one man from the water to safety and is searching for another this morning after their vessel sank overnight 23 miles off Fort Macon, N.C. Zach Shaffer, 33, of Charleston, S.C., is still missing after the […]